# 119-s-1617: LAST ACRE Act of 2025

119-s-1617, LAST ACRE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1617
- Congress: 119
- Title: LAST ACRE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would establish a Last Acre Program to **expand high‑speed broadband to the last acre of farms** and boost precision agriculture connectivity.** It would fund competitive grants and loans through the Department of Agriculture and require new farm broadband questions in USDA surveys to track speeds and uses.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal cost share for farm projects: benefit, high. If enacted, the federal government would pay up to 80% of an approved project's cost. If the covered producer is a limited resource farmer or rancher, the federal share could be increased to 90%. The project would require the non‑Federal share to cover the remainder.
- Provider application and bid rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, providers must include specific details when they apply, like how they will serve the whole acreage, cost shares, and proof the land is unserved. The Secretary would create a voluntary online portal for providers to register. The Secretary would post eligible land at least every 30 days…
- New Last Acre broadband program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Agriculture Department would set up the Last Acre Program within one year. The program would give competitive grants and loans to providers to build qualifying broadband to unserved and underserved farm land. Congress could appropriate "such sums as are necessary" for fiscal years 2…
- New farm broadband survey questions: benefit, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Department would add questions to its computer usage survey and the Census of Agriculture asking if a farm site subscribes to broadband. If a respondent subscribes, the surveys would collect download and upload speeds and how the internet is used, including precision agr…
- Buildout rules, penalties, and reporting: mixed, medium. If enacted, projects that get program help would have to meet buildout milestones and be finished within four years after assistance is provided. The Secretary could impose penalties, fines, or sanctions for missed milestones. The program could not pay to serve a home already shown as serviceable o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2858: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1617)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2858: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2858)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1617 (as of 2026-04-21).